Welcome to the East Side Arts Council!
A Profile of ESAC:

• a multi-faceted arts producing and creating organization
• serves the East Side of St. Paul, an area encompassing 100,000 residents, a full 1/3 of St. Paul.
• tackles tough neighborhood issues and celebrates great neighborhood strengths through the arts.
• provides accessible, low-cost or free arts programs to children and families.
• engages prominent, accomplished artists from a diversity of cultures for community interaction.
• works in partnership with other community groups schools.
• models what neighborhood need- an arts resource and catalyst to local creativity and projects.
• connects with arts ventures city-wide.

Visit our Office and Gallery located on:
977 Payne Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55130

The East Side Arts Council programs and gallery are accessible. Please contact us at 651.774.5422 if you have any special needs or require accommodations. We will try our best to accommodate all reasonable requests.



Email: esac@visi.com
Phone: 651-774-5422
Fax:651-774-5502

Open M-F 9AM -5PM (please call ahead to ensure someone is in the office)


Directions to the East Side Arts Council:
From I-94 EAST
Merge LEFT onto I-35E NORTH - go 0.5 mi
Take exit #108/PENNSYLVANIA AVE - go 0.2 mi
Turn RIGHT on PENNSYLVANIA AVE E - go < 0.1 mi
Continue on PHALEN BLVD - go 0.9 mi
Turn LEFT on PAYNE AVE - go 0.3 mi
Arrive at 977 PAYNE AVE, ST PAUL, on the LEFT
We are a raspberry colored building on the corner of Payne and Case Ave

Offstreet Parking:
Continue LEFT on PAYNE AVE - go 0.1 mi
Turn LEFT on Jenks Ave go - < 0.1 mi
Turn LEFT into parking lot behind building


The mission of the East Side Arts Council is to collaborate with our community and artists to celebrate and experience the arts.